Question

1. isotopes of carbon include carbon - 12 and carbon - 14. how is their atomic structure different?

Explanation:

Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. Carbon - 12 and Carbon - 14 are carbon isotopes. Their atomic number (number of protons) is the same (6 for carbon), but the mass number (sum of protons and neutrons) is different. Carbon - 12 has 6 neutrons (12 - 6 = 6) and Carbon - 14 has 8 neutrons (14 - 6 = 8).

Answer:

Carbon - 12 and Carbon - 14 have the same number of protons (6), but Carbon - 12 has 6 neutrons and Carbon - 14 has 8 neutrons.